far afield

Idioms  

1. Wide-ranging, at a distance, as in I started out identifying wild mushrooms, but since then I've gone far afield in other branches of botany. [c. 1400]

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far afield

They have worked with groups in neighbouring Gwynedd to help establish similar schemes and have hosted people at their composting schools from as far afield as Birmingham.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

You may also experience the discomfort that comes with venturing far afield from what you’ve taken for granted in the U.S.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026

But recent posts on Instagram, TikTok and as far afield as China's RedNote showing the town's Tasman Drive have left residents fuming that their little slice of paradise has turned into an internet sensation.

From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026

But that same uncertainty has left even investors far afield of the energy industry parsing feeds of oil-tanker traffic and U.S. troop movements.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026

Since the days of Alexander the Great, mounted troops had proved decisive in offensive warfare and had served as an army’s eyes, ranging far afield on reconnaissance missions.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman

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